TN — 114S1 | Bill Commons

9,112 bills

SB 1494 — Local Education Agencies - As introduced, adds sixth grade to the grade levels for which a local board of education is required to establish an alternative school for students who have been suspended or expelled from the regular school program; requires a student in sixth grade who has been suspended for more than 10 days or expelled from the regular school program to attend an alternative school if there is space and staff available, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
HB 1849 — Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes counties and cities to create by majority vote of the local legislative body the elected office of school superintendent. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
HB 1101 — TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of the expansion. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Failed in s/c Tenncare Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
SB 840 — Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, creates two special accounts in the state treasury, the K-12 lottery capital outlay special account and the early learning program account, for excess lottery funds; requires the comptroller of the treasury to develop and administer a program to provide grants from such accounts to local education agencies to be used for capital outlay projects for K-12 educational facilities and for new or existing pre-K programs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9 and Title 49.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
SB 1608 — Education, Higher - As introduced, waives, for the dependent child of a law enforcement officer or firefighter who was killed or who died as a direct result of injuries received while performing their official duties, the tuition and fees charged by the public institution of higher education at which the dependent child is enrolled as a student. - Amends TCA Title 49.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
HB 1400 — Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to develop and implement a suicide prevention program; requires the department to submit a report to legislative committees with jurisdiction over health-related matters on this program and any suggestions from the department based upon the research conducted from the previous calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Population Health Subcommittee
SB 1351 — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the bureau to maintain with each investigative case file copies of all original investigative materials, including audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other print or digital media generated by the bureau and germane to the investigation by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38, Chapter 6.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
HB 1845 — Children - As introduced, requires, in contested child custody, dependency and neglect, adoption, and guardianship proceedings in which the court has appointed a guardian ad litem, a court to order the child to be evaluated by a qualified expert unless the court determines an examination is unnecessary; requires the expert to submit a report containing certain information; specifies that the submitted report constitutes prima facie evidence of the child's condition and the factors relevant to the child's best interest; specifies various other requirements for the guardian ad litem's consideration of the report and the allocation of the examination costs. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
SB 1991 — Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Junk Fee Prevention Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 19 and Title 47, Chapter 18.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-17: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SR 294 — Memorials, Retirement - Robert Gardenhire -enrolled
Latest action 2026-02-13: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SR 289 — Memorials, Recognition - Delta Days at the Capitol -enrolled
Latest action 2026-02-13: Enrolled and ready for signatures
HJR 868 — Memorials, Recognition - Lunar New Year -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-13: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
SR 290 — Memorials, Recognition - Forward Creative Commons at Bordeaux -enrolled
Latest action 2026-02-13: Enrolled and ready for signatures
HJR 857 — Memorials, Professional Achievement - Amy Thoman, York Elementary School Grades Pre-K-4 Teacher of the Year -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
HJR 833 — Memorials, Professional Achievement - Sara Hoppe, Allendale Elementary School Teacher of the Year -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
SJR 609 — Memorials, Public Service - Butch Eley -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
SJR 588 — Memorials, Recognition - Fredric "Fred" J. Sharpe -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
SJR 615 — Memorials, Sports - Nashville SC, 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Champions -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
HJR 839 — Memorials, Recognition - Allan Dale Hannah -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
HJR 846 — Memorials, Death - Kenneth Hollis Choate, Jr. -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
HJR 820 — Memorials, Professional Achievement - Lindsey Bledsoe, Cornersville High School Teacher of the Year -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
HB 1879 — Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, states that certain nonprofit entities that contract with the department of children's services to provide community-based care or child welfare services shall not be held liable for damages resulting from an act or omission of the entity's employee or volunteer or a caregiver providing services on behalf of the entity if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 29; Title 36 and Title 37.withdrawn
Latest action 2026-02-12: Withdrawn.
HJR 838 — Memorials, Death - Ola Cecil Harris -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
HJR 835 — Memorials, Professional Achievement - Sorrel Dugan, Summit High School Teacher of the Year -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.
HJR 785 — Memorials, Death - Bert Spearman -enacted
Latest action 2026-02-12: Signed by Governor.